Madeleine McCann : Searching For The Prime Suspect

Madeleine McCann is the world’s most ‘famous’ missing child. Eighteen years after her disappearance from a holiday apartment in Praia da Luz, Portugal, the mystery remains unsolved and the investigation is still active.German prosecutors recently made headlines by confirming that Christian Brueckner, the man they’ve long believed responsible, is set to be released from prison with no charges imminent in relation to Madeleine’s abduction and suspected murder. So why are German authorities so certain of his guilt - and yet still unable to prove it?

In this powerful new documentary,  criminologist Dr Graham Hill, a former senior Met detective who was in Portugal during the early stages of the investigation assisting local police, returns to Praia da Luz for the first time. Revisiting the scene of her disappearance, unpicking Brueckner’s criminal history in both Portugal and Germany and meeting those who knew him to build a detailed offender profile, Dr Hill examines the case against the man who remains the prime suspect- and who has consistently denied any involvement in Madeleine McCann’s disappearance.

Producer & Directed by Kat English

Producers: Judith Winter & Claire Savage

Executive Producer: Mike Blair

A MultiStory Media Production for ITV1 & ITVX